In: Statistics and Probability
a) Sample size = n = 282
Sample mean = = 2.36
Standard deviation = s = 1.19
We have to construct 90% confidence interval.
Formula is
Here E is a margin of error.
Degrees of freedom = n - 1 = 282 - 1 = 281
Level of significance = 0.10
tc = 1.650 ( Using t table)
So confidence interval is ( 2.36 - 0.1169 , 2.36 + 0.1169) = > ( 2.2431 , 2.4769)
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b) Sample size = n = 282
Sample mean = = 2.36
Standard deviation = s = 1.19
We have to construct 95% confidence interval.
Formula is
Here E is a margin of error.
Degrees of freedom = n - 1 = 282 - 1 = 281
Level of significance = 0.05
tc = 1.968 ( Using t table)
So confidence interval is ( 2.36 - 0.1395 , 2.36 + 0.1395) = > ( 2.2205 , 2.4995)
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c) Sample size = n = 282
Sample mean = = 2.36
Standard deviation = s = 1.19
We have to construct 99% confidence interval.
Formula is
Here E is a margin of error.
Degrees of freedom = n - 1 = 282 - 1 = 281
Level of significance = 0.01
tc = 2.593 ( Using t table)
So confidence interval is ( 2.36 - 0.1838 , 2.36 + 0.1838) = > ( 2.1762 , 2.5438)
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If the confidence level increase then the width of confidence interval also increases.